tenderness

英 ['tendənɪs]

美

n.  温柔; 柔情; 压痛; 柔和

TOEFL医学

BNC.10448 / COCA.11011

英英释义

noun

• a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
• a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
  Synonym:softheartedness
• a positive feeling of liking
  1. he had trouble expressing the affection he felt
  2. the child won everyone's heart
  3. the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home
  Synonym:affectionaffectionatenessfondnessheartwarmnesswarmheartednessphilia
• warm compassionate feelings
  Synonym:tenderheartedness
• a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
  1. the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness
  2. after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on
  Synonym:sorenessrawness

双语例句

• Be not silent from any mistaken pity and tenderness for him;
  不要由于对他抱有错误的怜悯和温情而保持沉默吧；
• We'll face anything with tenderness.
  我们将用温柔去面对一切。
• Daddy's? and mummy's tenderness was influenced Li Yu deeply.
  爸爸的坚强和妈妈的善良从小就深深的影响着李钰。
• The condition mainly strikes women and can cause severe pain and tenderness in muscles, ligaments and tendons.
  纤维肌痛主要在女性发生，可以导致肌肉，韧带和肌腱的严重疼痛。
• Honesty, sincerity, tenderness and trust.
  诚实，真挚，温柔与信任。
• She felt that his tenderness, his passion, and his love were real.
  她感到他的温存、他的情感和他的爱都是真挚的。
• There was a tenderness that radiated from her that touched and ached me.
  从她的身上我可以感受到她辐射出的柔情，让我感动，让我心痛。
• We have tenderness, we have intimacy, we connect.
  我们有温柔，我们有亲密我们灵犀相通。
• She said her prayers, her heart full of love and tenderness.
  她祷告着，心中充满了爱与温柔。
• There is adamancy in tenderness!
  温柔中透着坚强！